Architecture
February 9, 2021

The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: 11 Historic Buildings by the Legendary American Architect

The legendary Frank Lloyd Wright is one of the most famous architects who ever lived. He left a legacy of over 500 built works, over 1,000 conceptual designs, and a legion of followers who still design according to his principles. He is also arguably the most famous American architect who ever lived and is credited with developing the first-ever American style of architecture—the Prairie style.

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Creative Products
February 8, 2021

Artist Combines Her Love of Bees and Seas Through Beautiful “Honeycomb Ceramics”

Clay is a very versatile medium with no end to its creative possibilities. That is just one of its many draws for self-taught potter Amy Gentry. Based out of Virginia, the artist started to develop her craft in 1989 when she acquired a slip casting business in order to make ends meet as she simultaneously pursued an equestrian career. Eventually, pottery won over her interest entirely and became her main pursuit and source of income.

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Architecture
February 6, 2021

Get a Crash Course in Modernist Architecture With 8 Styles That Define the Movement

Describing an architecture style as “modern” may inherently be a bit confusing. After all, a structure was modern while it was being designed and built. Why then, do so many movements and styles in the 20th-century fall under modernism? What was so different that designers felt the need to label their work as indicative of a new future?

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My Modern Met

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